Baghdad vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$417
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$536
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
59
44
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.81M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6005th and 6570th ($894 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 6198th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$15894

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783